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West Ealing teaching assistant wins award
Hardeep Bahra, a teaching assistant at St John’s Primary School in West Ealing for over 30 years, has been named a Silver Winner in the Pearson National Teaching Awards, recognised as one of the UK’s most outstanding teaching assistants. In her more than three decades at the school, Mrs Bahra ...
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Ealing man jailed after trying to rob undercover officer
A man from Ealing who attempted to strangle and rob an undercover police officer wearing a high-end watch has been jailed for life. Abdi-Rahman Khaliif-Ali, 26, was sentenced on Wednesday (25 June 2025) at Southwark Crown Court to life imprisonment with a minimum term of four years and nine months. ...
Exhibition shows people who keep Ealing Hospital running
EALING Hospital is celebrating the small army of non-clinical staff who keep it running behind the scenes with an exhibition.
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HS2’s Anne completes boring job
Construction on Britain’s new high-speed railway, HS2, has passed a significant milestone with the completion of the 8.4-mile Northolt Tunnel. The final tunnel boring machine, named Anne, broke through into a shaft at Green Park Way in Greenford on Thursday, completing excavation of the twin-bore ...
Community groups across Ealing invited to bid for £12.4m green funding
London Assembly Member for Ealing and Hillingdon, Bassam Mahfouz, is calling on community groups, grassroots organisations and residents across Ealing to explore and apply for funding to transform their local environment, as the Mayor of London launches a new £12.4 million Green Roots Fund. The fun...
Ealing Council unveils vision for new town at Old Oak
Ealing Council has outlined ambitious plans to deliver thousands of affordable homes, green spaces and high-quality jobs with a major new town in the borough being built, Old Oak. Old Oak, located partly in North Acton, lies primarily within the borough of Ealing but also extends into Brent and Hamm...
Community to gather for Brent River Park’s 50th anniversary
A new plaque commemorating the history of Ealing’s Brent River Park and its visionary founder, Luke FitzHerbert, will be unveiled this Sunday (29 June 2025) to mark the park’s 50th anniversary. The ceremony, led by the Mayor of Ealing, Councillor Anthony Kelly and conservationist Kabir Kaul, wil...

Ex-Police Officer from Ealing Sentenced for Child Sex Offence
Barry Geering thought he was communicating with underage girl


Vision for New Town of Old Oak Taking Shape
Plan envisages 25,000 new homes and 56,000 new jobs

Ealing’s UWL hosts week-long Games Jam
Students from Ealing’s University of West London (UWL) recently came together in a week-long burst of creativity for the annual Games Jam and end-of-year showcase and awards, held in the state-of-the-art Digital Futures Lab. Participants from the London School of Film, Media and Design (LSFMD), th...
Hospital staff trained to spot hidden abuse
Patients visiting Ealing Hospital are now being asked the question – “How safe do you feel?” – as part of a new initiative to support people affected by domestic abuse and other forms of harm. London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH), which runs Northwick Park, Ealing and Cen...
Ealing lists its priorities for new town at Old Oak
A NEW town that is taking shape at Old Oak should contain more affordable homes and parks and offer jobs, says Ealing Council.
New Green Growth programme helping SMEs turn sustainability into success
A new programme designed to help small businesses unlock the financial benefits of sustainability has been announced by Small Business Britain.
Definitely Tradies? Gallagher Brothers’ reprising former careers as tradespeople
Brits across the nation have been left wonder(wall)ing why the Gallagher brothers appear to have stepped away from the limelight of their upcoming tour to reprise their former jobs as tradespeople.
Dog treat vending machine debuts in Hanwell Pub
Hanwell’s Fox Inn on Green Lane has become the site for a new canine-friendly innovation, with an Ealing-based business offering the UK’s first vending machine dedicated to healthy dog treats. Muddy Barkers, a small business founded by entrepreneur Roshni Tulluri, is behind the pooch initiativ...
Northolt couple tackle peak challenge for their son, 4
A NORTHOLT couple are taking on the Pedal Paddle Peak challenge in the Lake District on Saturday, July 5.
Ealing Hospital visitors have chance to talk about abuse
PATIENTS are being routinely asked ‘How safe do you feel?’ by Ealing Hospital staff in a campaign encouraging people to speak up about domestic abuse and other forms of harm.

Northolt Parents Taking on Pedal Paddle Peak Challenge
Wilson and Hannah Lam supporting son who has muscular dystrophy


New Way to Get Updates on Neighbourhood Policing
Met Engage provides info about incidents, investigations and meetings

Former cop from Ealing sentenced for online child sex offence
A former police officer from Ealing has been given a suspended prison sentence after attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child over Snapchat, following an investigation by the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU). Barry Geering, 44, who served as a police constable with ...